Stephen
George was born on 15 April 1884 at Michigan. Stephen
is on the 1910 census as Steven G. Carter, born in Michigan,
26 years old. Lizzie his wife is 19 years old. There are a child,
Minnie whose age is not recorded. born in Michigan. In 1900 his birth
date is given as April 1884.3,2

circa 1890

This photo of Stephen,
Charles and Libby Carter
was taken in Whitehall Michigan. There is no date on the photo but it
appears that Charles is about 2 to 3 years old. Therefore we are going
to guess that it was taken about 1890.

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1900

Stephen George Carter shows on the
1900 U.S. census in the household of his
father, William HCarter
in Green township, Mecosta county, Michigan. William Carter is 51 years
old, born in England in April of 1849. He was naturalized in 1861 after
having been here for 3 years. He is renting his farm. Wife is Adalade,
who is 50, born in New York in June 1849. They have been married for 21
years and have had 4 children all of whom are living. Children are:
Libbie, born Nov 1880 in Texas, 19Stephen
born April 1884 in Michigan, 16
Charlie born Dec 1886 in Michigan, 14
Lyle born June 1890 in Michigan, 9.4

Marriage

1908

Stephen George Carter married Lizzie(?)
1908. On the 1930 census Stephen says that he was first married when he
was 24 years old and that would be about 1908.5,6

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21 April 1910

Stephen George Carter shows on the
U.S. Census for 1910 in Green township, Mecosta county, Michigan On
this census Stephen appears as Stephen G, he is 26 years old, born in
Michigan and a moulder in a machine shop. He is Married to Lizzie
who is 19 years old. They have one daughter, Minnie who is 6/12 years
old therefore born about November of 1909. They are living next door to
Stephen's mother and father, Adelaide and William Carter.3,7

1918

Stephen appears with wife Elizabeth,
likely Lizzie, at Big Rapids, Mecosta county, Michigan in the Rural
directory for years 1918-1923 in Mecosta county. Stephen has 4 children
and is a clerk. It is possible that it took long enough to produce this
directory that Stephen changed wives before it was printed.

Marriage

after 1918

Stephen George Carter married Gladys(?)
after 1918. On the 1930 census she says that she was first married when
she was 19 years old. She is 35 in 1930 therefore she would have been
19 years old in about 1914. It is possible that she was married before
she married Stephen and that Stephen and Gladys were married later than
the 1914 date. This is supported by the fact that Stephen appears in
the 1918 rural directory for Mecosta could with a wife name Elizabeth
which is not likely Gladys!!6

12 Sept 1918

Stephen registed for the draft of WWI
on 12 Sept 1918. He was employed as a "molder" for the "Handett Gage
Works" . That may not be quite right as the writing is poor. He is of
medium build and heights, with black hair and brown eyes. He is married
to Gladys and gives her as next of kin.

1919

It appears that Stephen's first wife
Elizabeth or Lizzie either died or left before he registered for the
draft of 12 Sept 1918 as he gives wife as Gladys.

Note

Mike Schroeder found an interesting
situation in Big Rapids in 1920:.........................

To make this an even more eerie discovery is the fact
that the
West Ave. address where Steven Carter lived in 1920 is exactly
the same property on which my step-mother lives at the present time."

Cen1920

23 Jan 1920

Stephen George Carter shows on the
1920 U.S. census in Big Rapids, Mecosta county, Michigan. On this
census Stephen's wife is Gladys who is 26 years old. Stephen is 35,
born in Michigan and he is employed for wages as a moulder in a
foundry. They are living in an un numbered house on West Ave that is
mortgaged. They have two daughters: Minnie who is 10 and appeared on
the 1910 census and Irene who is 8. These may both be children of first
wife Lizzie.1

Cen 1930

5 April 1930

Stephen George Carter and Gladys(?)
were found on the 1930 US census taken on on 5 April 1930 in at Big
Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan. Stephen G. Carter is 45 years old, born in
Michigan and is employed as a truck driver for the county roads. He
appears on one index as Stephen G. Coster. wife is Gladys, 35, born in
English Canada. Stephen was first married when he was 24 and Gladys was
first married when she was 19. Obviously, Stephen was not first married
to Gladys. They have NO radio. Two daughters are in this household.
Irene L who is 18 and has been in school during the past year and
Thelma G who is 6 and has NOT been in school.6

Note

In letter from Jean Byam Carter in
1963 she shows on a chart, that Stephen was married twice and had three
children. From the census information it appears that his first wife
was Lizzie and his second wife was Glayds. We know that two of these
children were daughters Minnie and Irene whose mother was likely
Lizzie. The third child was Thelma, daughter of Gladys. Stephen was a
brother to the grandfather of Jean Byam's husband, David.8,7

This
database was prepared for my children and their children......but I
hope that you enjoy it, also. If you find any broken LINKS, or any
errors........or if you have anything to add to this work please
contact me. Thank you
Compiler: Pomala
Black

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